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About me

Hello fellow writers/readers! I am a middle- aged wannabe
writer who has experienced some uniqe things in life, and feel I have something to contribute to this site. I am currently in B.C. Canada but who knows? Travel equals stories right?

Briefly me

My passion is ...

Interacting with others,sharing ideas.

I know too much about ...

Absolutely nothing!

My parents always told me ...

Be careful what you wish for-

My childhood ambition ...

To become a Doctor of Medicine

My favorite memory ...

The births of my kids.

Why I write ...

I have all these ideas/opinions in my head

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

All forms of media/fiction

My first job ...

Moving houses!

My best moment ...

When I pitched 5 games to win a 2 day tournament.

My inspiration ...

To improve in every way

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Health & Fitness > Addiction How to deal with and assist a family member with addiction: 2 of 5

Having lost my only two Sons to drug overdoses, I can tell you I know the journey all too intimately. My youngest passed on April Fool's day 2000 at 20 years of age. He was popular, handsome and full of promise. My oldest O.D.'d 16 months later, reinforcing the anguish I knew I would endure for the rest of my life. Coping is realizing a loved one has an addiction. Having clear communication is key. Offer to help if their of consenting age, enter them into treatment the same day if they are minors. Do not be an enabler. This is tough, as no one likes to see their kids go without or not know...
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